Imitation pocket handkerchief



May 9, 1950 D. A. RIPPLE IMITATION POCKET HANDKERCHIEF Filed Oct. 17,1947 INVENTOR.

DUN D A. RJFPLE AT T URNE IIIIIIIIIL Patented May 9, 1950 UNITEDSTATESFATENT O'FFIC 1 Claim.

This invention relates to an improved imitation pocket handkerchief andhas particular reference to a unique article that is adapted to fit inthe lapel pocket of a coat or other garment, the primary object of theinvention being to construct the article in a form resembling a foldedhand kerchief with the pointed tips extending from the pocket.

Regular mens handkerchiefs are often folded in a pleasing manner andinserted in the lapel pocket of the mans coat with the folded tipsextending therefrom and are intended for decorative purposes rather thanfor use. Handkerchiefs folded in that manner often get disarranged andthus lose their decorativeness.

An important object of the present invention is to construct thedecorative article by making triangular segments from straight strips ofmaterial that is first hemmed along both edges,

after which the segments are folded and secured to a suitable form ofheavy paper or thin cardboard that is adapted to fit in the lapel pocketof a mans coat in a manner enabling the tips of the decorative foldedsegments to extend above the pocket and resemble a folded handkerchief.

Another object of the present invention is to secure the said foldedsegments to the upper portion of the paper or cardboard form bystitching the same thereto and to provide an adhesive strip of l aterialover the stitching and around the up er portion of the cardboard.

A further object of the present invention is to de a unique pocketdecorative article that practical, simple in construction, economicel tomanufacture and highly serviceable in use.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent during the course of thefollowing description.

In the accompanying drawing forming a part of the specification whereinfor the purpose of illustration like numerals designate like partsthroughout the same.

l is a plan view of a strip of hemmed material from which the triangularsegments are formed,

Fig. 2 is a plan view of one of the triangular segments,

g. 3 a side elevational View of one of the on handkerchief pocketarticles showing stitched to the card and the stitching with an adhesivetape.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged side elevational view similar to Fig. 3, exceptshowing three tips projecting above the card, and

5 is a vertical sectional view taken on line 2 5-5 of Fig. i, looking indirection of the arrows Referring in detail to the drawing and thenumerals thereof, the numeral 8 in Fig. 1 designates an elongated stripof linen or other suitable handkerchief material, both edges of whichare hemmed as at l and 8, respectively. The angularly extending dottedlines 9 indicate how the said strip 5 is cut to form the triangularsegments Iii shown to advantage in Fig. 2, the dot and dash line Hindicating the folding line for each of the segments. The base member I2 is suitably formed to fit in the lapel pocket of a mans coat and ispreferably made of heavy paper or light cardboard, sometimes calledtagboard. The segments are folded on the said line i l forming the tipsl3, which tips are positioned on the upper portion of the base member 12and stitched thereto as indicated at M in Fig. 3 and are arranged toresemble a folded handkerchief. An adhesive strip l5 made of cloth Orany other suitable material is placed over the said stitching l i and isadhesive-1y secured all around the top portion of the said base member.The said adhesive strip l5 serves three distinct purposes; first, itseals the stitching M in a manner making it impossible for the stitchedthreads to get loose; second, it reinforces the top portion of the basemember l2 and third, it provides a binder and greatly assists insecuring the triangular tips to the base member.

From the foregoing description taken in conjunction with theaccompanying drawing it is obvious that the present invention providesa, unique article of manufacture in which the cost is reduced to theminimum. The method of making the triangular segments from straightstrips of hemmed material prevents any waste of the same, and thatfeature together with the method of folding and securing the triangulartips to the tagboard or paper base member by a line of stitching and astrip of adhesive material produces an exceptionally low cost finishedproduct in a most neat and decorative manner. The base member providesan excellent Writing surface for making notes, etc. and may have printedadvertising matter thereon if desired.

It is to be understood that the form of my invention herewith shown anddescribed is to be taken as a preferred example of the same and thatvarious changes relative to the material, size, shape and arrangement ofparts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of theinvention or the scope of the subjoined claim.

Having thus described by invention, I claim: 1 An imitation pockethandkerchief of the character described comprising a base member made offibrous material and adapted to fit in the lapel pocket of a coat, aplurality of folded triangular segments positioned across the upperportion of the base member and extending above the same, the saidtriangular segments being arranged to resemble the tip portions of afolded handkerchief, a line of stitching securing the folded triangularsegments to the base member, and a strip of flexible adhesive materialpositioned over the said line of stitching and across the upper portionof the base member, whereby the stitching is sealed, the said strip ofadhesive 15 2,269,511

material additionally securing the folded triangular segments to thebase member.

DONALD A. RIPPLE.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file ofthis patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,979,980 McAdams Nov. 6, 19342,079,139 Woof May 4, 1937 2,168,787 Beardsley Aug. 8, 1939 BiedermanJan. 13, 1942

